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Mercy General Hospital

Travel Physical Therapist - $2,154 per week

Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828


Certification Details

BLS certification required.PT license required.Job Details

Inpatient Physical Therapy position available.Primary placement in the Acute Rehab Unit (ARU), a licensed Inpatient Rehabilitation facility (IRF).Anticipate floating to the main Acute Inpatient units as well, pending census.Depending on the experience of the applicant, placement could vary.Competence with various patient conditions required.Job Requirements

Confidence managing patients recovering from neurological impairments such as stroke.Competent with SCI/TBI.Independent with evaluation, treatment, discharge planning, family training, equipment prescription.Experience in Acute Rehab Level of Care (IRF) is preferred.Manage patients with Neurolgical Diagnosis: Stroke, SCI, TBI, etc.Work with Spine surgeries, Poly-ortho trauma, Prolonged hospitalization/debility, Fall/hip fracture/repair, and acute surgical, oncology, med/tele.Schedule Information

Monday-Friday, 8-4:30.1 Saturday per month required.If holiday falls on M-F, required to work unless prior arrangements made.Not required to work Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.Unit Specific Information

Rehab Aides: 1 Rehab Tech.Paired with PT preceptor on the 1st shift.Full time staff available as needed for ongoing orientation.MGH Rehab employs 70+ therapists (PT/OT/ST, full time, part time, per diem).Additional Details

BLS certification is necessary.2 supervisor references required at submittal.Modules are required to be done before the start of the assignment and take about 3-4 hours to complete (time not billable).Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years).Holiday time off will be considered but not guaranteed.